PSLE Neave had $14 more than Julie at first. After Neave gave some of his money to Julie, he had $44 less than Julie. How much money did Neave give to Julie?
|
Neave |
Julie |
Before |
1 u + 15 + 14 = 1 u + 29 |
1 u + 15
|
Change |
- 29 |
+ 29 |
After |
1 u |
1 u + 15 + 29 = 1 u + 44 |
At first, Neave had $14 more than Julie. After giving to Julie, he had $44 less than Julie. This means he gave Julie more than $14.
Additional amount that Neave gave to Julie
= (44 - 14) ÷ 2
= 30 ÷ 2
= $15
Total amount that Neave gave to Julie
= 15 + 14
= $29
Answer(s): $29